China (CN) Jilin Province Liaoyuan Region

Liaoyuan Region (辽源市 Liáoyuán-shì)

Summary

Liaoyuan is a city with a population of 400 000. The major town of Dongfeng (40 000) is a county seat in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Liaoyuan Region contains the Liaoyuan metropolitan area and 2 counties. Its area is 5 125 km² and its population is 1 267 033.

In 2003, the Liaoyuan metropolitan area annexed part of Dongliao County. The areas given are for the new districts.

The Liaoyuan metropolitan area has an area of 429 km² and a 2000 Census population of 462 233 within the pre-2003 boundary. This area is divided into 2 districts. The city of Liaoyuan has a population of 386 784 in 14 street committees. Using a typical growth rate for the area of 2.0% gives an estimate for 2004 of 400 000 corresponding to the measured area of 33 km². Other estimates in the metropolitan area are given under the corresponding districts.

Longshan District (龙山区 Lóngshān-qū) 257 km²

8 street committees of Liaoyuan, 2 rural townships (283 045): 南康街道 45252人、北寿街道 28791人、东吉街道 32541人、西宁街道 20326人、站前街道 21437人、新兴街道 22264人、福镇街道 25902人、向阳街道 33745人、工农乡 33331人、山湾乡 19456人

In 2003, Longshan District annexed part of Dongliao County. The corrected 2000 Census population is 302 641.

Xi'an District (西安区 Xī'ān-qū) 172 km²

6 street committees of Liaoyuan, 1 rural township (179 188): 仙城街道 35550人、太安街道 36274人、东山街道 43975人、安家街道 10139人、先锋街道 17157人、富国街道 13431人、灯塔乡 22662人

In 2003, Xi'an District annexed part of Dongliao County. The corrected 2000 Census population is not available.

Dongliao County (东辽县 Dōngliáo-xiàn) 2 174 km²

12 urban townships, 7 rural townships (396 121): 白泉镇 45652人、渭津镇 32486人、安石镇 18836人、辽河源镇 26304人、泉太镇 19051人、建安镇 32531人、安恕镇 18273人、平岗镇 28830人、金岗镇 14722人、寿山镇 19596人、石驿镇 11160人、云顶镇 19293人、凌云乡 19766人、甲山乡 15557人、足民乡 19510人、石河乡 10132人、金洲乡 15293人、乙山乡 13850人、宴平乡 15279人

In 2003, part of Dongliao County was annexed by the Liaoyuan metropolitan area. The corrected 2000 Census population is not available.

Dongliao is in Baiquan urban township (白泉 Báiquán) and has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Weijin (渭津 Wèijīn) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.

Dongfeng County (东丰县 Dōngfēng-xiàn) 2 522 km²

13 urban townships, 9 rural townships, 1 ethnic rural township (Manchu/Korean) (408 679): 东丰镇 79604人、大阳镇 23857人、和平镇 18641人、横道河镇 19818人、那丹伯镇 18803人、猴石镇 16749人、杨木林镇 16159人、小四平镇 13553人、黄河镇 15404人、拉拉河镇 15827人、沙河镇 13996人、南屯基镇 17242人、大兴镇 14044人、镇郊乡 9356人、三合满族朝鲜族乡 12522人、五道岗乡 15128人、影壁山乡 15364人、一面山乡 10217人、红石乡 9237人、仁合乡 14022人、永合乡 14319人、二龙山乡 15287人、中育乡 9530人

Dongfeng has an area of 5.6 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.